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More Leicestershire homes and businesses gearing up to reach the high-speed broadband fast lane

A £9.2 million contract to expand high-speed broadband to even more rural communities across Leicestershire was signed on Friday 13th March.

The partnership between Leicestershire County Council and BT will see more than 10,000 extra homes and businesses get access to fibre broadband technology as part of the Government's Superfast Extension Programme.

The latest multi-million pound Superfast Leicestershire contract, signed at Prestwold Hall, Loughborough, includes £3.45m from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), £2.3m from BT, £2m from the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) as part of its Local Growth Deal and £1.45m from the county council. More »

Pam Posnett, Leicestershire County Council's cabinet member for rural broadband, said: "This contract builds on the success of our current rollout and will enable us to drive broadband speeds up across rural Leicestershire.

"This is an exciting project that is continuing at pace, connecting more communities and businesses together thanks to the internet."

Steve Henderson, BT's regional director for next generation access, said, "The Superfast Leicestershire partnership has already made fibre broadband available to tens of thousands of homes and businesses across the county. This has transformed the way people use the internet, the services that local businesses are able to provide, and the way that everyone can learn online. We're delighted to have been selected by the council to work with them to extend that reach even further in the coming years."

Areas of the county expected to benefit from the contract extension and get access to fibre for the first time include Frisby on the Wreake, Eastwell, Seagrave, Shawell, Lockington, Congerstone, and Orton-on-the-Hill, as well as additional parts of South Wigston, Stoney, Stanton, Blaby, Ullesthorpe and Burton on the Wolds.

A revised interactive map is now available on the Superfast Leicestershire website that shows the full expected coverage across the county. The first properties to benefit from this latest phase are expected to go live towards the end of 2016, with the rollout expected to be completed by the end of 2018.

More than 25,000 premises already have access to superfast broadband thanks to the first Superfast Leicestershire contract signed between Leicestershire County Council and BT in 2013. As part of this work, 124 green roadside fibre cabinets have already been installed and more than 270kms of fibre cable laid.

Digital Economy Minister Ed Vaizey said: "Today's announcement marks the next step in the transformation of the digital landscape of Leicestershire. We want as many people as possible to enjoy the benefits of superfast broadband, and this new £9.2 million investment will help us reach another 10,000 local homes and businesses. By 2017, 95% of the UK will be able to access superfast speeds and I congratulate Superfast Leicestershire for the remarkable progress they have made already in helping us deliver this."

In response to the current economic downturn a cross section of agencies are setting up a service to provide support to those who have lost jobs in recent times. Voluntary Action Blaby District (VABD) in partnership with their local authority, Blaby District Council, and Adult Learning are starting a weekly 'Jobs Club' with a difference.

The project named 'Job Done' will start on 4th June at The Pavilion, Sportsfield Lane., Huncote, a community resource and leisure centre and will provide access to sports activities, information from support agencies such as CAB, volunteering opportunities (to gain new experience or update existing skills) and general information on job seeking. There will also be a rolling programme of free workshops to develop new or complement existing skills; for example CV writing, Internet Job Searching, Effective Job Applications and Interview Skills. It will also provide opportunities for sharing experiences with others in the same position and offer a little mutual support and understanding. More »

The aim is to maintain well-being and confidence and hopefully reduce the impact of stress and anxiety which can often result in long term ill health and reduced opportunities for employment. 'Job Done' will commence on Thursday 4th June and will run from 10.00am to 4.00pm each Thursday and we invite people to drop in during those times or stay the whole day, our coffee bar will be open for light refreshments. For further information or to book a place please contact Mo or Bev at VABD on 0116 272 7669 or email community@vabd.org.uk. » Less